Hagadone’s Vision 20 Years Ago

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  hmoffsuite on February 11 at 4:32 p.m.

  I am absolutely impressed with what Duane has been able to accomplish, both personally and for the community. Most very wealthy guys have made their money in LA, Chicago or NYC. Then, they may elect to come to our town to show us how to do it. Duane grew up with it and delivered papers. We are so fortunate that Cda is his home and he has invested in his roots, not elsewhere. Most cities would do back flips to have a man like Duane as a fellow citizen. He takes a lot of flack which is probably driven by envy, jealousy or who knows what. He once told me he could go down on Sherman and stand there all morning handing out $20 bills to everyone. In the afternoon, they would all be complaining that they weren’t $100 bills. (he has a great sense of humor, btw)

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  Escapee on February 11 at 8:44 p.m.

  Well, I can agree in part: Hagadone’s accomplished a lot. He probably did make a lot of money in CDA. And he’s a fellow citizen. As I remember, though, except for seeing the CDA Rezzort or driving past the Golf Course, I felt no kind of connection or hero-worship, or whatever. I felt nothing. Not jealousy or rage, just nothing. In all the years I lived in CDA, I never saw him ONCE on Sherman, so as far as I know, he never passed out $20’s or $100’s to anyone. He probably did a lot to put CDA on the map, and as Maurice Minnifield said once on “Northern Exposure”, “once the genie’s out of the bottle, you can’t put him back in”, and I think that’s what CDA and Kootenai County is/are facing now.

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  wheels on February 12 at 8:24 a.m.

  One has to be impressed with what Duane has accomplished over the years.What I’m not impressed with however is his endless need for self promotion.I prefer a modest man like the late Harry Magnuson who did’nt flaunt his success.

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  Jay on February 12 at 9:31 a.m.

  Yes, Hagadone has done much to promote the area but virtually everything he has done benefited him. He has
  Nepoleonic genes.

  Indeed Harry Magnuson would be more of a role model.
  He quietly helped others, was a true gentleman.

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  ejs on February 12 at 10:52 a.m.

  How would we know if the Duanester helped anyone quietly? Wouldn’t the quiet part imply no one knows but the one being helped.
  this is not to say that Magnuson was less that altruistic I never met him and like I said before by all accounts he looked good to me.
  As far as Duane goes and benefitting himself, well i have to laugh because who here doesn’t do things to benefit themselves every chance they get, keeping in mind that we do it as it relates to our means.

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